I do not recommend Centro Cafe. Super disappointing pasta dishes, wilted basic salad, and expensive considering portions and quality of ingredients. There are much better options in the city. Skip Centro Cafe.
Anthony Jones
Food and service were nothing but exceptional. I had the spaghetti & meatballs, my wife had the chicken parmesan. The drinks were really tasty too! Will definitely come back!
I came in on Tuesday for dinner with my friend to celebrate her birthday, and it was the nicest night. I love coming to Centro, but Shannon was by far the best server I have ever had. She made us feel like she was delighted that we were there. She checked in on us the perfect amount and made wonderful recommendations. Shannon, I hope you see this :) Thank you for making the night even more special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anne Bohl
I've been going to Centro for years. It's one of my favorite restaurants in Milwaukee. My last visit a couple of days ago was maybe the best yet... gnudi, Italian salad, and warm bread with olive oil... all amazing! Service and atmosphere also fantastic as usual. A Riverwest gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnudi
Mal
We had a reservation at 7:30, and didn’t leave until 9:30 due to the food taking so long. Our waitress was very kind and even comped a bottle of wine for us, as well as a free scoop of gelato due to the wait times. When we did get the food it was mediocre. My husbands pasta was hot in some places and cold in others, and mine has little flavor, and was very overpriced. Also, seems like there is no AC in the building, and it was about 80 degrees outside so I was sweating while we sat there waiting.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Kevin Seeger
Great local pasta joint with a jazz bar next door. A little pricey, but the quality is there and is justified.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chloe Shomo
We came here to celebrate my partner’s birthday. Our server, Shannon, was super accommodating and lovely! Super great with accommodating allergies. The host was amazing as well and gave us a more private table since we requested. The cherry spritz and vodka gnocchi were a couple of our faves. 10/10 recommend for a date night.
I have truly nothing but good things to say about this place- so stinking cute inside, food is fantastic (tons of gluten-free options!)and service is just as incredible. The last two times my partner and I dined here our server was Shannon, and I cannot overstate how refreshing it is to go to a restaurant and be taken care of like a friend rather than a customer. Such warm and attentive service, we love Centro Cafe!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kim Tishler
This is one of our favorite restaurants, hands down. The food is consistently top notch, and the decor is romantic. We were offered the open window table which we happily accepted. We ordered the warm marinated olives, a salmon/pasta dish, and the pesto pasta. The server seemed kind of annoyed and distracted-we had to wait a few times for her to come back to our table. However, that did not detract from the fact that our food was delish!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Vel Natarajan
We were a party of 6 and had a cozy table in the back. Loved that they had a vegan option for one of our party.
Service was friendly and attentive.
Food was delicious with a nice variety and take on classic dishes.
Would return to try other dishes.
Kid-friendliness: Had pizzas which our kid in the party enjoyed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rahul Koshy
I really did not enjoy this place. The service from the front staff to the waiters were very unusual and their mannerisms made us uncomfortable. The hostess didn't acknowledge us when we walked in and struggled to find our reservations. The waitress took out orders and then never checked back in until we had completely finished our meals. Water was never refilled despite our cups being empty for half the meal. The food was also very underwhelming and left us unsatisfied. The patio area was also not good, it was enclosed with little airflow.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Total Cleaning Solutions Conley
Great experience, I had the Spaghetti and Meatballs service was top notch
I do not recommend Centro Cafe. Super disappointing pasta dishes, wilted basic salad, and expensive considering portions and quality of ingredients. There are much better options in the city. Skip Centro Cafe.
Food and service were nothing but exceptional. I had the spaghetti & meatballs, my wife had the chicken parmesan. The drinks were really tasty too! Will definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meatballs, Garlic Bread
Amazing food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Delicious. Close seating. Very loud when busy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meatballs, Risotto, Artichoke Dip
Love this place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came in on Tuesday for dinner with my friend to celebrate her birthday, and it was the nicest night. I love coming to Centro, but Shannon was by far the best server I have ever had. She made us feel like she was delighted that we were there. She checked in on us the perfect amount and made wonderful recommendations. Shannon, I hope you see this :) Thank you for making the night even more special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been going to Centro for years. It's one of my favorite restaurants in Milwaukee. My last visit a couple of days ago was maybe the best yet... gnudi, Italian salad, and warm bread with olive oil... all amazing! Service and atmosphere also fantastic as usual. A Riverwest gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnudi
We had a reservation at 7:30, and didn’t leave until 9:30 due to the food taking so long. Our waitress was very kind and even comped a bottle of wine for us, as well as a free scoop of gelato due to the wait times. When we did get the food it was mediocre. My husbands pasta was hot in some places and cold in others, and mine has little flavor, and was very overpriced. Also, seems like there is no AC in the building, and it was about 80 degrees outside so I was sweating while we sat there waiting.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Great local pasta joint with a jazz bar next door. A little pricey, but the quality is there and is justified.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came here to celebrate my partner’s birthday. Our server, Shannon, was super accommodating and lovely! Super great with accommodating allergies. The host was amazing as well and gave us a more private table since we requested. The cherry spritz and vodka gnocchi were a couple of our faves. 10/10 recommend for a date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I have truly nothing but good things to say about this place- so stinking cute inside, food is fantastic (tons of gluten-free options!)and service is just as incredible. The last two times my partner and I dined here our server was Shannon, and I cannot overstate how refreshing it is to go to a restaurant and be taken care of like a friend rather than a customer. Such warm and attentive service, we love Centro Cafe!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is one of our favorite restaurants, hands down. The food is consistently top notch, and the decor is romantic. We were offered the open window table which we happily accepted. We ordered the warm marinated olives, a salmon/pasta dish, and the pesto pasta. The server seemed kind of annoyed and distracted-we had to wait a few times for her to come back to our table. However, that did not detract from the fact that our food was delish!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
We were a party of 6 and had a cozy table in the back. Loved that they had a vegan option for one of our party.
Service was friendly and attentive.
Food was delicious with a nice variety and take on classic dishes.
Would return to try other dishes.
Kid-friendliness: Had pizzas which our kid in the party enjoyed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really did not enjoy this place. The service from the front staff to the waiters were very unusual and their mannerisms made us uncomfortable. The hostess didn't acknowledge us when we walked in and struggled to find our reservations. The waitress took out orders and then never checked back in until we had completely finished our meals. Water was never refilled despite our cups being empty for half the meal. The food was also very underwhelming and left us unsatisfied. The patio area was also not good, it was enclosed with little airflow.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Great experience, I had the Spaghetti and Meatballs service was top notch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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